Mr. Hopkins,
I can't thank you enough for writing this book, it is changing my life! I bought the book some months ago just on a whim and there is sat on the shelf. Just about a week ago I was feeling every single day of my 48 years and just wanted to find the end of the earth and jump off. I then picked up your book and couldn't put it down. After reading just a few chapters I screamed out loud, "I may be 48 but I will not go down without a fight"! I've scribbled in it, made notes and am in fact going to buy another book just so I can cut out the sayings and inspirations in this one to put in my Revival Guide book.
I've never had any fashion sense and although have worn makeup my whole life, I've never really known how to apply it or what looks good. I didn't even know where to get help. I have to take most of the responsibility for this downhill slide. My only occupation of late has been mom to a blind dog so I didn't really go anywhere and just got plain LAZY and stopped wearing any makeup or doing anything to my hair. I figured what the heck, I have few friends, live in PO DUNK VILLE and who am I trying to impress. I heard it from the husband too ("what for, you're beautiful without it") Well after reading your book I realized that person was ME!
I needed to look in that mirror and see the person staring at me was someone special, that person that deserved to look beautiful, deserved to be happy. I can identify with so many of the stories in your book. Even if the only thing I have scheduled for the day is mopping the floor by gosh I want to be able to pass that mirror and say, "DAMN STRAIGHT SKIPPY you are one hot gramma and you deserve it"!
I had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 and had gone from 250 pounds and a size 24 to 110 pounds and a size...well I haven't figured that out quite yet. I can wear a 14-16 in the little girl department however I don't feel Hanna Montana is quite my style nor is glitter.
I have a few people I am going to give copies of your book to. I want to share it! Having always been the "Caregiver", I now know it's ok to take care of me too. Your book has given me all the tools I would have never had before and I would have stayed the Casual (actually the Ma Kettle of Casual except I do wear a bra). Your book is such an inspiration and I am SO excited to get started on the new me, the person I want others to see, the person I want to see and be.
I intend to keep a record (photos and all) and come see you someday so I may thank you in person for saving my life and giving me back the "take no crap" person I used to be.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I AM INVISIBLE NO LONGER!
Respectfully yours,
Ld Lutzow
Nampa, ID
I can't thank you enough for writing this book, it is changing my life! I bought the book some months ago just on a whim and there is sat on the shelf. Just about a week ago I was feeling every single day of my 48 years and just wanted to find the end of the earth and jump off. I then picked up your book and couldn't put it down. After reading just a few chapters I screamed out loud, "I may be 48 but I will not go down without a fight"! I've scribbled in it, made notes and am in fact going to buy another book just so I can cut out the sayings and inspirations in this one to put in my Revival Guide book.
I've never had any fashion sense and although have worn makeup my whole life, I've never really known how to apply it or what looks good. I didn't even know where to get help. I have to take most of the responsibility for this downhill slide. My only occupation of late has been mom to a blind dog so I didn't really go anywhere and just got plain LAZY and stopped wearing any makeup or doing anything to my hair. I figured what the heck, I have few friends, live in PO DUNK VILLE and who am I trying to impress. I heard it from the husband too ("what for, you're beautiful without it") Well after reading your book I realized that person was ME!
I needed to look in that mirror and see the person staring at me was someone special, that person that deserved to look beautiful, deserved to be happy. I can identify with so many of the stories in your book. Even if the only thing I have scheduled for the day is mopping the floor by gosh I want to be able to pass that mirror and say, "DAMN STRAIGHT SKIPPY you are one hot gramma and you deserve it"!
I had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 and had gone from 250 pounds and a size 24 to 110 pounds and a size...well I haven't figured that out quite yet. I can wear a 14-16 in the little girl department however I don't feel Hanna Montana is quite my style nor is glitter.
I have a few people I am going to give copies of your book to. I want to share it! Having always been the "Caregiver", I now know it's ok to take care of me too. Your book has given me all the tools I would have never had before and I would have stayed the Casual (actually the Ma Kettle of Casual except I do wear a bra). Your book is such an inspiration and I am SO excited to get started on the new me, the person I want others to see, the person I want to see and be.
I intend to keep a record (photos and all) and come see you someday so I may thank you in person for saving my life and giving me back the "take no crap" person I used to be.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I AM INVISIBLE NO LONGER!
Respectfully yours,
Ld Lutzow
Nampa, ID
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